AI Enablement playbook/Module 3 · AI governance

Day 24 / 100 · AI governance · Risk tiers

Tier the use, not the tool.

The same Low / Medium / High scale from Day 13, now tied to how much checking each tier needs before it goes live.

Low

Self-Serve

Internal, low stakes, easy to check. Allowed within policy on approved tools.

Medium

Owner Sign-Off

Customer-facing or business-sensitive. Needs an owner's approval and human review.

High

Formal Approval

Decisions about people, personal info at scale, or AI taking actions. Needs an impact assessment and monitoring.

Tier the use, not the tool.